Nortonville
Nortonville was an unincorporated town in eastern Contra Costa County, California, United States that is now considered a ghost town. It was one of five towns established within the Mount Diablo Coalfield, along with Somersville, Stewartville, Judsonville, and West Hartley.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 800 feet (240 metres)
- Description: Ghost town in Contra Costa County, California
- Also known as“Nortonville, CA”“Nortonville, California”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clayton and Cornwall.
Clayton
Clayton is a small suburban town in the East Bay of the California Bay Area, in Contra Costa County.
Marsh Creek Springs
Hamlet
Marsh Creek Springs was a private recreational facility in Contra Costa County, California.
4½ miles south of Nortonville
Nortonville
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Latitude
37.9577° or 37° 57′ 28″ north
Longitude
-121.88051° or 121° 52′ 50″ west
Open location code
849WX459+3Q
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In Other Languages
“Nortonville” goes by many names.
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